ISS ESG’s Sustainability Bond Rating

ISS ESG's new Sustainability Bond Rating (SBR) will rate a sustainable bond’s performance through a comprehensive rating methodology, covering over 200 data points.   

The bond’s ESG impact and ESG risk exposure will be assessed for the global labelled debt market. Coverage will include global corporate, sovereign, and government agencies issuances, spanning all regions and industries. 

One of the most important characteristics of ISS ESG SBR is its ability to conduct assessment at the issuance (bond) level, as opposed to the issuer level. This allows investors to draw key insights on how aligned Green, Social, Sustainability, Transition, and Sustainability-linked fixed income securities are with international standards, as well as the securities’ ESG and climate impact. The rating will also be agnostic to the Second Party Opinion (SPO) provider. 

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